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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are honored to recognize milestone events in
4 the lives of the citizens of the State of Illinois; and
5 WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Dr. JoAnn
6 Desmond is retiring from her duties as Superintendent of
7 North Shore School District 112 at the end of the 2001-2002
8 school year; and
9 WHEREAS, Dr. Desmond took over the duties of
10 Superintendent of North Shore School District 112 in 1995;
11 she guided the transformation of the recently consolidated
12 Districts 107, 108, and 111 into a highly successful school
13 district; and
14 WHEREAS, Some of Dr. Desmond's other accomplishments
15 include the passage of the referendum that resulted in $60
16 million in construction projects, increased technology use in
17 the classroom, development of the Dual Language Program in
18 1996, and elimination of budget deficits leading the district
19 to receive several awards for fiscal management; and
20 WHEREAS, Before her role as Superintendent of North Shore
21 School District 112, Dr. Desmond served as the Superintendent
22 of the Frankfort Community Consolidated School District
23 157-C; she also worked as Assistant Superintendent of DeKalb
24 School District 428 while she completed her doctoral degree
25 in educational administration at Northern Illinois
26 University; Dr. Desmond earned her master's degree with a
27 specialization in reading and learning disabilities and her
28 bachelor's degree in mathematics and education from Northern
29 Illinois University; and
30 WHEREAS, Dr. JoAnn Desmond resides in Lake Forest with
31 her husband, Terry; they are the parents of two daughters;
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2 WHEREAS, On June 18, 2002, the North Shore School
3 District 112 will hold a Farewell Reception in honor of Dr.
4 Desmond and her outstanding career as Superintendent;
5 therefore, be it
6 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
7 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
8 we congratulate Dr. JoAnn Desmond on her retirement as
9 Superintendent of North Shore School District 112 and we wish
10 her well in all of her future endeavors; and be it further
11 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12 presented to Dr. JoAnn Desmond as an expression of our
13 esteem.